Henry ruppel



+1; RU PPEL. COMBINED SIMMERING BURNER AND LIGHTER FOR GAS STOVES.

I. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 3, l9l5- 1,322,349. Patented Nov. 18,1919.

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H. RUPPEL.

COMBINED SIMMERING BURNER AND LIGHTER FOR GAS STOVES.

APPLICATION FIYLED DEC. 3. 1915. 1,322,349.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

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HENRY RUPPEL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN STOVE COMPANY, OF

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEW, JERSEY.

COMBINED SIMM'ERING-BURNER AND LIGHTER FOR GAS-STOVES.

Specification of. Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

Application filed December 3, 1915. Serial m. 64,876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'I, HENRY RUPPEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Simmering- Burners and Lighters for Gas-Stoves, of.

which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

-My invention relates to improvements in combined simmering burners and lighters for gas stoves.

The object of my invention is to arrange a simmering burner and also" a lighter at a point midway between the four burners of a gas stove. In the ordinary gas stove there is not room for the simmering burner and the lighter arranged side by side between the four burners, but by my arrangement in placing the simmering) burner above the lighter both the simmering burner and lighter are properly arranged in respect to the burners.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap and efl'ective arrangement of the simmering burner and lighter so that each can effectively carry out its part and need not in any way interfere with the other.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a simmering burner and lighter for gas stoves of this character in which a single gas supply is employed and in which the valves are conveniently arranged for controlling the and the lighter and also having means whereby the gas to the pilot may be more accurately regulated for determining the height of the pilot light.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 isa top plan View of a four burner gas stove showing my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the combined simmering burner and lighter ready to be attached to the stove.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the combined simmering burner and lighter shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 55 of Fig.3.

and 5 below gas to the simmering burner- Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the lighter,

'the simmering burner and the housing'of the lighter being removed.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents the upper frame of the ordinary gas range showing the four open spaces 2, 3, 4

which are arranged in the ordinary manner the burners, Extending across the front of the stove is the usual gas supply pipe 6, which has the supply pipes connected thereto leading to the four burners, all of which is well understood ther description or illustration.

Connected to this supply pipe, which is numbered 6 on Fig. 1 of the drawings, is a valve housing 7. This valve housing, as shown, has a screw-threaded nipple 8, which is screwed into a thread ed opening or nipple 1n the pipe 6, whereby the valve receives its supply of gas for both the simmering burner and the lighter, as will be later described. The valve casing 7 opposite the nipple 8 is provided with an outwardly extending screw-threaded nipple 9, which has its outer end of a conical shape, as indicated at 10, and provided with a series of openings 11, through which the gas passes, as fully shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The nipple 9, as shown, has a passage 12 extending therethrough and which has its inner end communicating with the conical bore 13, extending through the valve casing. Within this conical bore 13 is a turning plug 14, having a transverse passage 15, extending there-. through and by means of which the gas is allowed to pass from the nipple 8 into the passage 12. Screwed upon the nipple 9 is a cap 16, which has in its outer end an opening 17 which is adapted to'be closed by the and needs no furconical end 10 of the nipple 9, whereby the the nipple 9.

Fitting loosely upon the cap 16 is the enlarged casing 18 in the outer end of which is arranged a horizontally arranged pipe 19, which has screwed on its outer end the simmering burner 20. The enlarged casing 18, is provided with openings 21,, through which air is fed to the pipe 19, and whereby the ordinary Bunsen burner arrangement is provided.

The simmering-burner 20, as heretofore to the lighter and stated, is screwed upon the pipe 19 and has a passage 22 extending downwardly and communicating with the pipe 19. The upper end of the simmering burner is provided with a crown portion 23, having arranged around its lower end openings 24:, whereby the gas is allowed to pass from the burner and forms a small simmering burner flame around the entire crown portion 23. The simmering burner 20 has formed integral therewith the downwardly extending cyllndrical housing 25 which forms a casing for the lighter, as will be later described.

The nipple 8, adjacent the valve hous ng 7 is provided with a downwardly extending nipple 26, which has a passage 27 communicating with the passage in the nipple 8 and through this passage 27 the gas is supplied the pilot light which I will now proceed to describe.

The nipple 26, as shown in Fig. 3, of the drawing, is screw-threaded and upon which is threaded a socket 28 carried by the housing 29. The socket 28 has a passage 30 extending therethrough and which communicates with the passage 27 in the nipple 26, whereby the gas is continuously supplied to the housing 29 regardless of the position of the turning plug 1 1' controlling the gas to the simmering burner. The housing 29 has a passage 31, horizontally arranged and communicating with the lower end of the passage 30, and in this horizontal passage 31 is arranged the valve stem 32, which extends outwardly through the end of the housing. A tight joint is made between the housing and the valve stem by the stufling box 33,

' fully shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The

inner end of the passage 31 communicates with the enlarged recess 3 1, in which is arranged the spring-pressed valve 35, which is normally held in the position shown in Fig. 3, by the spring 36, so that the inner end of the passage 31 is closed and gas is prevented from passing from said passage. The recess 3% is closed b a screw-threaded cap 37 which has ecce trically arranged thereon a nipple 38. The casing or housing 29 is provided with a horizontally arranged passage 39, which has its outer end communicating with the passage 30 and its inner end screwthreaded, as indicated at 10. This passage 39 has. intersecting therewith, a screw "threaded opening 40 communicating with the exterior of the housing 29, and into which is screwed the thumb screw 41, having a contracted inner end adapted to completely close the passage andwhereby the gas to the pilot light is accurately controlled. This thumb screw is provided with a pin e2, which forms a pointer to coiiperate with notches 13 on the housing 29, and each notch is adapted to indicate one point for turning up or down the flame of the pilot light.

Screwed within the nipple 38 is a pipe 14,

which has its outer end screw-threaded at 45, and upon which is screwed the casting e6. This casting 4:6, as shown, has a flat disk-shaped base 47 and provided at its outer periphery with four upwardly extended lugs or ears 18. The cylindrical housing 25 of the simmering burner rests upon the base 47 and the ears or lugs 48 hold the same thereon I in its proper position. The dish-shaped base 17 is provided with a series of openings 19, by means of which air is supplied to the pilot light and also to the lighter, as will be later described. The casting 46 is provided with a central screw-threaded opening 49 into which is screwed the upwardly extending pilot burner 50. The upper end of the pilot burner 50 has screwed thereon the burner cap 51, which has a contracted opening 52 at its upper end. Below this contracted end the burner cap is provided with four radially disposed openings 53, which are arranged opposite the four openings 54: in the cylindrical housing 25 carried by the lower face of the simmering burner. The four radial openings 53 in the burner cap 51 form the lighter. The contracted opening 52 forms the pilot burner which is arranged to light either the simmering burner 20 or the four radial openings 53 forming the lighter as will be hereinafter set forth. When gas flowing through the radial openings 53 is ignited, the flame shoots out through the openings 54: in the simmering burner housing 20. Extending through the pilot burner 50 and. the cap 51, is a tube 55, which is of a diameter equal to the contracted opening 52, of the burner cap and completely closes the same. This tube 55 is of a diameter less than the opening in the burner 50, whereby the gas passes from the tube 15, upwardly around the tube 55 and outwardly through the radially arranged openings for forming the lighter, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 3, of the drawings. This tube 55 extends downwardly and bent at an angle and extends through the tube 44:, and has a screw-threaded end screwed into the opening 40 in the housing 29. The gas from the passage 39 passes through this tube 55 to the upper end of the burner head and forms the pilot light which continuously burns, as is well understood. The passage communicating with the tube 55, as heretofore described, communicates with the nipple 8 in rear of the turning plug and whereby a continuous flow of gas passes through the tube to the pilot burner regardless of the position of the turning plug. The gas to the pilot burner is regulated by the thumb screw 41, heretofore fully described.

lVhile I have shown and described this specific means of accomplishing the above result, it will be understood that the same could be varied without departing from my invention, as the main object of the invenhaving a simmering upper end, a lighter within the housing, a

lighter so that each burner is conveniently located in respect to the main burners and in no way interferes with the operation of each other.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters ,Patent is ers, of a unitary structure comprising a sim- 1. The combination with a series of burnmeringburner and lighter and pilot means arrangedjn operative relation independent of the simmering burner.

2. The combination with a series of burners, of a unitary structure containing a simmering burner, and lighter and pilot means operating independent of the simmering.

burner.

3. The combination with a series of burners of a stove, of a simmering burner and a lighter and pilot means operating independent of the simmering burner, the said simmering burner and pilot means arranged between the burners of the stove, for the purpose described.

t. The combination'with a series of burners, of a simmering burner and lighter, one above the other and arranged between the burners, a pilot light between the simmering burner and the lighter, and independent valves for controlling the gas to the simmering burner and lighten 5. A combined simmering burner and lighter for gas stoves, comprising a housing burner formed at its pilot above the lighter within the housing, and independent valves for controlling the gas to the lighter, pilot light and simmering burner. V

6. A combined simmering burner and lighter for gas stoves, comprising a housing, a simmering burner formed in the upper end of the housing, a lighter arranged within the housing below the simmering burner, a pilot light within the housing above the lighter, and independent valves for controlling the supply of gas to the pilot light, the simmerin "v burner and the lighter. i

T. A combined simmering burner and lighter, comprising a cylindrical housing havmg a simmering burner formed in its upper end, the said housing below the simmering burner having horizontal openings, a lighter having a member closing the end of the cylindrlcal housing and extending upwardly within the housing and having burner openings in its upper end, said openings arranged opposite the openings in the housing, a pilot light above the burner openings, and separate valves for independently supplying and controlling the gas to the pilot light, the, simmering burn r and lighter. I

8. The combination with a series of burners, of a simmering burner arranged midway between thesaid burners, a lighter and pilot means arranged directly below the simmering burner, the lighter and pilot means co-acting for the. purpose described.

9. A device of the character described,

light above the openings in the burner tube, for the purpose described.

:10. A device of the character described, comprising a cylindrical housing, a simmering burner formed in its upper end, agas supply tube for the said simmering burner, a valve controlling the gas supply to the said tube, a burner tube extending upwardly within the lower end of the cylindrical housing and having horizontally arranged gas discharge openings opposite the openings in the housing, a gas supply for said burner tube, a spring pressed valve controlling the gas supply, a tube extending upwardly through the burner tube and having an open upper end above the openings therein and forming a pilot light burner, and means for supplying a constant pressure of gas to the said pilot light tube, substantially as shown and described 11. A device of the character described having an open upper end forming a pilot I comprising a cylindrical housing, a simmerv openings opposite the openings in the housing, a gas supply tube for the burner tube, a tube extending through the gas supply tube and through the burner tube and hav ing an open upper end forming a pilot burner, a spring-pressed valve controlling the supply of gas passing through the tube for the lighter, means for supplying a constant pressure of gas to the tube of the pilot burner and a turning plugcontrolling the gas to the simmering burner, substantially as shown and described.

'12. A device of the character described, comprising a cylindrical housing having a partition in its upper end and openings above the partition forming a simmering burner,.a gas supply tube connected to the space above the partition," a turning plug controlling the supply of gas to the said tube, the cylindrical housingv having openings below the partition, a removable plate closing the lower end of the housing, a lighter tube carried by the plate and extending upwardly within the housing and having horizontally arranged openings opposite the openings 1n the houslng, a gas supply 'tube connected to the burner tube,-

and to the same source of gas that feeds the simmering burner, sald point of connection being in rear of the turning plug, a spring- 13. A device of the character described comprising a cylindrical housing having a partition in its upper end and openings above the partition forming a simmeringburner, said housing below the partition having horizontal openings, aplate supporting the housing and closing the lower end thereof and having lugs to prevent lateral movement of the housing on the plate, a burner tube carried by the "plate and extending upwardly within the housing and having openings arranged opposite the openings in the'housing, a gas supply for the said burner tube, a spring-pressed valve for controlling the gas of said tube, a tube extending through the gas supply tube and having a constant gas pressure and extending upwardly through the burner tube and forming a pilot burner at its upper end, a gas supply for the simmering burner and a turning plug for controlling the gas supply of the simmering burner.

14. A device of the character described comprising a cylindrical housing having a partition adjacent its upper end and openings above the partition forming a simmering burner, a gas supply for the simmering burner, a valve controlling the gas supply, said housing below the simmering burner having horizontal openings, a plate closing the lower end of the housing and supporting the same and having lugs adapted to prevent the lateral movement of the housing on the plate, a burner tube carried by the plate extending upwardly within the housing and having openings arranged opposite the openings in the housing, a gas supply for the burner tube, a spring pressed valve controlling the said gas'supply, and a tube extending through the gas supply and upwardly through the burnertube and spaced therefrom and extending through a contracted opening in the upper end of the burner tube and forming a pilot burner.

15. A device of the character described, comprising a simmering burner, a lighter below the simmering burner, a pilot light between the simmering burner and lighter, a gas supply for the pilot light burner and lighter, a turning plug controlling the gas supply of the simmering burner, a housing in communication with the gas supply in rear of the plug, a spring pressed valve within the housing and controlling the gas supply from the housing to the lighter, and a pipe communicating with the gas supply above the spring pressed valve and connected to the pilot light whereby a constant supply of gas is maintained for the pilot light and the lighter may be operated regardless of the position of the valve-controlling the supply of gas to the simmering burner.

16. A device of the character described, comprising a simmering burner, a lighter below the simmering burner, a pilot light intermediate the simmering burner and the lighter, a gas supply for the simmering -burner, a turning plug controlling the said gas supply, a housing in communication with the gas supply in rear of the turning plug, a spring-pressed valve controlling the gas supply to the housing, a pipe connected to. the housing and supplying the gas to the lighter, a push rod adapted to engage the valve for unseating it for supplying gas to the lighter, a pipe in communication with the gas supply in rear of the spring pressed valve and extending through the gas supply tube in the lighter and forming the pilot burner, and means for controlling the supply of gas to the pilot burner.

17. A device of the character described comprising a cylindrical housing having a partition adjacent its upper end forming a simmering burner, a gas supply tube for the simmering burner, a turning plug controlling the gas supply of said tube, said housing having horizontal openings, a plate closing the lower end of the housing and supporting the same, a burner tube supported by .the plate and extending upwardly and hav ing openings opposite the openings in the housing and forming a lighter, a valve housing in communication with the gas supply tube of the simmering burner in rear of the turning plug, a valve seat, a spring-pressed valve normally held upon said seat, a movable push rod within the valve housing and adapted to unseat said valve, a tube connecting the valve housing and the burner tube of the lighter, a passage extending through the valve housing and communieating with the gas supply of the same in rear of the spring-pressed valve, a thumb screw controlling the gas supply through said passage, an indicator carried by the thumb screw for gaging the amount of gas passing through the said passage, a tube screwed into said passage and extending through the tube connecting the valve housplug, and a constant supply of gas is maining and the lighter tube and extending uptained to the pilot burner. 10 Wardly through the burner tube and spaced In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my therefrom and extending upwardly through signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

a contracted opening in the upper end of HENRY RUPPEL.

the burner tube and forming a pilot light Witnesses:

whereby the lighter can be supplied with gas D. E. DANGLER, independent of-the position of the turning F. L. ALooT'r. 

